Garment-hanger.



E. B. HEALEY.

GARMENT HANGER;

APPLICATION FILED JAN 31; 191?.

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EABL B. -HEALEY; OF ARGADIA, FLORIDA;

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented @ct. 16, 1am.

Application filed January 31, 1917. SerialNo. 145,648.

1 b all 'w/l 0m it may concern:

Be it known that I, EARL B. HEALEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Are cadia, in the county of De Soto and State of Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garnient-Hangers of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in garment hangers and refers particularly to a hanger capaile of properly supporting a full suit of either. a mans or womans clothes.

T he primary object of this invention is the provision of a hanger of the character described of simple and inexpensive construction in which the arrangement is such as to enable th, hanger to be readily folded together so as to occupy but a small space, and readilv and. easily extended when de sired for use.

A further object of my invention is to provide a garment hanger of the character and for the purpose stated which may be adjusted to the size of the skirt or trousers which it is desi ed to support therefrom, and one which may be readily packed away in. a suit case or the like, as it requires but a small amount of space when folded.

lVith the above and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts. hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

in the accompanying drawings I have illustrated one complete example of the physical embodiment of my invention constructed accordingto the best mode I have so far devised for the practical application of the principles of my invention.

Figure 1 represents a side view in elevation of my garment hanger complete.

Fig. 2 represents a top plan view of my invention with the trouser or skirt supporting members omitted and the fabric strap partlv broken away and shown in dotted lines.

Fig. 3 represents a fragmentary view in side elevation of the inner ends of the wires forming the hanger, said view being taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. i represents a side view in elevation of my invention folded to he pa oked away.

F 5 represents a top plan view of the sliding adjustmentfor the trouser or skirt hanger.

Fig. 6 represents a side elevation of the hook and the supporting means for the fab ric strap, and

Figs '7 represents a view in perspective of garment hanger, the fabric strap being l v broken away.

Fig. 8 represents a fragmentary view in perspective, showing the manner of connecting the ends of the adjustable frame to the. brackets carrying the clamps Referring to the drawings, in which 1 designates the post or vertical portion of the frame of the hanger, which comprises a single strand of wire having its upper end forming an oblong 2 and terminating in the coil 3, this oblong 2 acting as a cross arm or sup iort for the fabric strap a, as will be hereinafter more clearly set forth, and its lower end pivotally engaging the transverse pin or pintle 6.

Also pivoted to the pintle 6 are the pair of similar side braces 7 and 8, each formed of a single strand of wire in the shape of frame having parallel sides and a trans verse end portion 9 having the coils or loops 10 formed centrally thereof for the purposes hereinafter stated. Eyes 11 are formed on the inner ends of the side braces which embrace and are adapted to turn upon the pintle 6, as illustrated by Fig. 2.

The fabric strap 4 has its ends secured to the ends 9 of the side braces and passes over the cross arm 2, and has the central opening or eyelet 12 therein for the hook 13 swiveled upon the upper end of the portion 1 by means of the coils 14 formed on its inner end, the hook 13 serving to retain the strap 4: in place, as will be readily understood.

The above description refers to the coat supporting or hanging portion of my invention with which I employ the novel trouser or skirt supporting device hereinafter described.

This trouser or skirt supporting device consists of the adjustable rectangular frame 15 formed by the two single wires 16 and 17 having their inner ends 18 and 19, respectively, forming a sliding adjusting joint as clearly shown in Fig. 5, and their outer ends 20 engaging the brackets 21 from which are supported the trouser or skirt engaging clamps 22, of any desired construction.

The bracket 21 is made from. a. single wire one end 23, coiling around the end 24: which supports the whole frame 15 from the centrally disposed supporting wires 25 and 26, the outer end of which engages the coils 10 of the side braces and the inner ends of which are pivoted to the pintle 6. The supporting wire 25 is formed at its inner end with the loop 27 which passes down under the pintle and up around and pivoted thereto as before stated. The other wire 26 is usually made straight, but can be also made to correspond with the curved wire 25, both of these wires being notched on their under sides as at 28, for retaining the coils 29 formed on the ends 2% of the brackets 21.

The coils 29 have their innersides sharpened to engage the notches 28 so that when the frame 15 has been adjusted to the desired size, it will be held there by means of the coils 29 bearing in said notches To move the frame, it is necessary to disengage the coils 29 from the notches by means of the ends 80, as will be understood.

To close the hanger, the bracket on the looped wire is shoved toward the center, then the hanger will close or fold up, the bracket sliding over the loop, as illustrated by Fig. a.

Thus the utility of my invention will be readily understood and that I employ a new and novel device for supporting, by one hanger, a full suit of clothes.

I claim l. A garment hanger, consisting of a suspension member, a pair of arms pivoted to the lower end of said suspension member, a supporting wire carried by each of said testes of this patent may be obtained for 2. A garment arms, one of said wires having a rounding portion at its pivot point to allow the folding of the hanger,a two part laterally adjustable frame having means engaging said wires for suspending said frame therefrom, trouser engaging means carried by the outer ends of said frame, and means for retaining the two part frame in adjusted position.

hanger, consisting of a suspension member, a pivot mounted in the lower end of said member, a pair of open loops or arms having their inner ends mounted upon said pivot, a pair ofbars supported at one end by said arms and having their inner ends mounted on said pivot, a pair of slides adjustable on said bars, a two part frame suspended from said slides, and catches carried by said two part frame.

8. A garment hanger, consisting ofa suspension member, a pivot mounted in the lower end of said member, a pair of open loops forming arms having their inner ends mounted upon said pivot, a pair of bars supported at one end by said arms and having their inner ends mounted on said pivot, one of said bars having a rounding guiding portion adjacent said pivot, a pair of slides adjustable on said bars, a two part frame suspended from said slides, and catches carried by said two part frame.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

EARL B. HEALEY.

Witnesses FRANK A. SHORE, O. W. WALTER.

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